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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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